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W. S. BREWER. MANIFOLD CHECK DEVICE.

nrmcnmn FILED D110. 11, 1903 I INVENTOR A TTOHNE r I UNITED STATESPatented. January 24, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

MANIFOLD-CHECK DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 780,857, dated January24, 1905. I Application filed December 1'7, 1903. Serial No. 185,488-

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. BREWER, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York city, State of New York, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Manifold-Check Devices, of which thefollowing is a clear, full, and exact description.

My invention relates vto a duplicate-check systemthat is, to one inwhich the matter written upon an original or main check is entirely orin part simultaneously duplicated on a duplicate or secondary check; andmyobject is to improve and simplify such constructions.

.and side views of a modification. Fig. 5 is an end view of Fig. 1,showing a mod1fied shape of retaining-post.

Figs. 6 and 7 are plan and side views of another modification. Figs.Sand 9 are sideand-front elevations of the pivot-post of Fig. 1, andFig.- 10 is a sectional detail of Fig. 1 on line a m.

In carrying out my invention I provide a 2 base or back, whichpreferably consists of two covers hinged in the middle and adapted tohold between them when closed two sets of paper sheets, thesamecomprising, respectively, the original and duplicate checks orleaves, although other forms of base may be employed, as will be seenhereinafter. The original checks or leaves are superposed that is, theylie or are adapted to lie one above anotherand the leavesor checks ofthe manifold or duplicate series are also superposed in the form of apad, and means is provided for transferring an impression upon theoriginal check to the underlying duplicate check, preferably by asuitable transfer or carbon sheet on top of the pad, and means areprovided whereby any one of the originals may be caused to lie upon thetransfersheet without detaching any of said original checks from thebase. The waiter then writes the entire order on the original check,thus also making a duplicate order or a partial 1 sheets constitutingthe original checks, said I00 or leaves.

.of'the base, as shown.

duplicate order on the duplicate check lying underneath thetransfer-sheet. Other features embraced in but not essential to myinvention'will be described in a subsequent portion 3 or otherwisehinged together, so that they may be folded over upon each other. 4 isthe pad of manifold or duplicate checks These are preferably loose papersheets superposed one on another like the leaves of a book and attachedto the base at one edge onlyof the pad. The pad may be 'attached to thebase at different points and still be within my invention;- but I preferto attach the left side of the pad to the left side I preferably attachthe pad by perforating it with two holes, through which pass posts 5 and6 on the base; but it will be obvious that such a construction is onlyone of many pad-holding devices which might be devised. A locking meansfor preventing accidental removal of the sheets or of the transfer-sheet7, which lies on top of the pad, may be provided, and in Fig. 1 I haveshown the posts 5 and 6 cut away to form a head thereon,as' shown inFigs. 5 and 10, and two spring-wires 8 and 9 attached to the base,which. press down upon a perforated "follower-strip of metal 10, whichrests on top of the transfer-sheet, the ends of the wires being locatedunder the heads on the posts, as seen in Figs. 5 and 10, thus lockingthe sheets in place and continually pressing the trans fer-sheet downupon the pad. The sheets of the' pad are preferably unattached to eachother and made of some Weak paper, so that a slight pull on a sheet willtear it away from the posts. The right edge of the pad is preferablybeveled, as in Fig. 5, so that the upper sheets project slightly beyondthose underneath, so that the upper one maybe more sheets beingpreferably unattached to each other and held to the base or back,preferably, but not necessarily, by being pivoted to the base so thatthey may be swung on said pivot and any one of them caused to liedirectly on said transfer or carbon sheet, as shown by the sheet 11 inFig. 1. This pivot for the originals may be a post 14. substantiallyperpendicular to the base beyond the margin of the pad and passingthrough holes in the checks, or the pivot may be a loop or ring, asshown at 15 and 16 in Figs. 3 and 6. I may also provide a holder for theoriginal checks, and this is preferably formed by a plate 17 raisedabove the base and supported by the posts 5 and 6, thus forming a pocketopen at the right side and both ends. A holder open at one side and endis also shown at 18 in Figs. 1 and 2. 19, Figs. 3 and 4:, and 20, Figs.6 and 7, show other forms of holders or retaining devices for theoriginal checks.

When the set of originals is to be attached to the base, thelocking-spring 25 of Fig. 1 is released from the catch on post 1 1, (seeFigs. 8 and 9,) the originals slipped over the post, and the spring thenreengaged with the catch. The set of originals may then be swung aroundto the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and then back into thepocket below plate 17, or they may be swung around into the position ofcheck 12, so as to be retained by the holder 18.

Now if the waiter wishes to take an order he swings the uppermostoriginal check out to the dotted position and then into the positionindicated by check 11 and writes the order upon it.

The original checks may be consecutively numbered, (as indicated by 119on check 12 and 120 on check 11,) and each original and duplicate checkmay also bear a correspondingdesignation, such as Waiter 4:, and theduplicate checks are preferably consecutively numbered, as 53 for theuppermost duplicate, 54: for the next one, &c. As the waiter starts towrite the order he writes the number (0. 9., 120) of the original on themargin of the duplicate, as shown. Now if the bar, eatables, and cigarsare in separate departments he detaches check 53 after writing the firstitem, then writes the next two items, and puts 120 on check 5 1 anddetaches it, and so on for each department. He thus has a separate orderon each department for those articles, and those only which arefurnished by that department, and as the combined duplicate checksmarked 120 on the margin must correspond in items to the total onoriginal check 120 of VVaiter4 the head of each department has aseparate order for only what his department has furthe books hascomplete track of every item.

It will be obvious that any one of the original checks may be superposeddirectly on the pad. If, for example, the waiter has taken several otherorders since he wrote the first three items 011 check No. 120, thatcheck will be somewhere in the midst of the used originals held by theretaining device 18, or perhaps it may be in the pocket underneath plate17 but in either case it can he brought out and swung into positionabove the pad-in the first case by swinging it from the position ofcheck 12 directly onto the pad and in the second case by swinging thechecks above it in the pocket around to the position of check 12 andthen swinging check 11 into place on the pad. The cigars and bar ordersare then written on the original and a separate duplicate order made onthe cigar and bar departments, as before explained. Consequently anyoriginal check may be superposed directly on the transfersheet and padwithout detaching any of the original or duplicate checks from the base.

It will be observed that l have provided two sets of checksone anoriginal set and the other a duplicate both fastened to the base and oneof said sets (in this case the original set) pivoted so that it may beswung substantially in its plane and that the sheets of the other setare detached from each other except at the edge where they are fastenedtogether, whereby the duplicate set may be caused to lie beneath any oneof said originals.

In Figs. 3 and 1 a modification is shown in which the base 21 is merelya metal plate bent up at one end, as shown in Fig. 1, and is notprovided with any cover corresponding to the part 2 of Fig. 1. Thismodification, however, has a pocket formed by plate 17 the same as inFig. 1, but slightly broader, so as to support thereon two independentpads and 4c of duplicates. It also has a modified form of retainingdevice for the pads, consisting of spring-strips 22 fastened to the baseat one end and perforated at the other end to pass over theretaining-posts. The pivot for the originals is also of modified form,being an elongated loop of wire 15 normally held in the full-lineposition shown by a springcatch 23. The originals can thus be swung tothe right out of the pocket and onto the pad, or when the loop is in thedotted position they may be swung over on this loop in a planeperpendicular to their face, substantially as in Figs. 6 and 7, andcaused to lie against the back of the base, where they may be held bythe spring-clip 19. In this modiiication 1 have shown the originals ashaving a weakened line 26 in each, such as a line of perforations lyingsubstantially at the adjacent edges of said pads, so that the originalmay be easily divided at that point, if desired.

Figs. 6 and '7 show a modified form also included in my invention. Thisform has a two-part base, one of the parts having a plate 17 forming apocket thereon open at the top,

right side, and bottom, a pad 4 of duplicates held by the left edge tothe left side of the pivot-hole as to be adapted to receive therein theopposite side of the pivot ring or staple 16 when the checks are swungto the transverse position or at right angles to that occupied when inthe pocket. Such notches are shown at 24 in Fig. 6. While I have shownthe pivot as being a ring, it is evident that it might be made as astaple and the two parts 1 and 2 of the cover be made as one rigidmemher, or the hinge 3 may be placed above the staple or ring 16.

I am aware that many variations from the constructions shown may be madewithout departing from the scope of my invention as claimed, and Itherefore do not limit myself to the constructions illustrated anddescribed.

What I claim is '1. In a manifold-check device, in combination, a base,a pad of duplicate checks fastened to said base, a transfer-sheetsecured on top of said pad, a set of superposed original checks pivotedto said base, whereby any one of said original checks may be swung onsaid pivot independently of the others and substantially in the plane ofsaid original checks to thereby be brought to lie directly on saidtransfersheet.

2. In a manifold-checlidevice, in combination, a base, a pad ofduplicate checks fastened by an edge to one side of said base, atransfersheet secured on top of said pad, a set of superposed originalchecks pivoted to said base'by a pivot passing through them and locatedbeyond the margin of said pad, whereby any one of said originals may beswung on said pivot independently of the others and caused to liedirectly on said transfer-sheet.

3. In a manifold-check device, in combination, a base, a pad ofduplicate checks fastened by an edge to one side of said base, atransfersheet secured on top of said pad, a set of superposed originalchecks pivoted to said base by a pivot passing through them and locatedbeyond the margin of said pad, whereby any one of said originals may beswung on said pivot independently of the others and caused to liedirectly on said transfer-sheet, and a holder for said original checkswhen swung on said pivot.

4:. In a manifold-check device, in combination, a base, a pad ofduplicate checks fastened by an edge to one side of said base, atransfer- Sheet secured to lie on top of said pad, a set of superposedoriginal checks independently pivoted to said base beyond the margin ofsaid pad and in position to be overlapped on said pad whereby any one ofsaid original checks may be swung on said pivot independently of theothers and brought to lie directly on said transfer-sheet, a pocket openat one side and end for the reception of said original checks when swungon said pivot, said pocket being located beneath said'pad .of duplicatechecks 5. In a manifold-check device, in combination, a base, a pad ofduplicate checks fastened by its left edge to the left side of saidbase, a transfer-sheet adapted to lie on top of the same, a-set ofsuperposed original checks independently pivoted to said base on a postlocated on said base beyond the margin of said pad,whereby any one ofsaid originals may be swung on said post and caused to lie directly onsaid transfer-sheet.

6. A manifold-check holder comprising a base, a pocket thereon open atone end and the right side, a device at the left side of said base andabove said pocket for holding the left edge of a pad of duplicatechecks, and a pivot on said base beyond the open edge of said pocket andadapted to pass throughholes in the ends of a set of superposed originalchecks. 7

. 7. A manifold-check holder comprising a base, a device at the leftside-thereof for holding the left edge of a pad of duplicate checks, apivot-pin on said base beyond the margin of said pad, a set oforiginalsuperposed checks having holes for the reception of said pivotpin,whereby said checks may be independently swung on said pivot, saidpivot-pin being located at adistance from the edge of the duplicate padat least equal to the distance of the pin-holes from the edge of theoriginal checks.

8. A manifold-check holder comprising a base, a pair of posts at theleft side thereof for holding the left edge of a pad of duplicatechecks, said posts having locking means to retain said pad, a pivot onsaid base beyond another edge of said pad, anda set of originalsuperposed checks having holes adapted to receive said pivot, wherebysaid checks may be individually and independently swung on said pivot.

9. In a manifold-check device, in combination, a base, a set of-originalchecks, a pad of duplicate checks attached to the said base, atransfer-sheet adapted to lie on top of said pad, and means for holdingsaid set of originals on the base whereby any one of said originals maybe superposed directly on said transfersheet without detaching any ofsaid checks from said base, each of said original and du-- plicatechecks bearing corresponding designations, and said sheets of saidpadbeing also numbered consecutively.

10. A manifold book or tablet, comprising a back carrying a pivotextending at right angles thereto, a series of sheets of paper, mountedand adapted to turn on said pivot, and another series of sheets of paperindependently mounted on said back in such relative position to thepivoted series that when a sheet of the pivoted series is swung round onits pivot it may be brought to register with the other series.

11. Amanifold book or tablet, comprising a back carrying a pivotextending at right angles thereto, a series of sheets of paper mountedand adapted to turn on said pivot, and another series of sheets of paperindependently mounted on said back in such relative position to thepivoted series that when a sheet of the pivoted series is swung round onits pivot it may be brought to register with the other series, and acarbon-sheet attached to said back in a position to be placed betweenthe juxtaposed sheets of the two series.

12. A manifold book or tablet, comprising a back carrying a pivotextending at right angles thereto, a series of original leaves mountedon said pivot, a series of manifold slips of paper and animpression-sheetindependently mounted on said back, each sheet of saidpivoted series, independentof the others, adapted to be turned on saidpivot and superposed on said manifold series, or independently withdrawnfrom the said original series.

13. In a manifold-cheek device in combination, a base, a set ofduplicate checks fastened to said base, a set of superposed originalchecks also fastened to said base, one of said sets being pivoted onsaid base whereby said set may he swung on said pivot substantially inthe plane of said set, the sheets of said other set being detached fromeach other whereby any one ol said original checks may be caused to liedireetly upon said duplicate set, and means for transferring to saidduplicate set the impression made on the original check which wassuperposed thereon.

14. In a manifold-check device in combination, abase, a set of duplicatecheeks fastened to said base, a set of superposed original checks alsofastened to said base, one of said sets being pivoted on said basewhereby said set may he swung on said pivot substantially in the planeof said set, the sheets of said other set being detached from each otherwhereby any one of said original checks may be caused to lie di rectlyupon said duplicate set, and a transfersheet fastened on said duplicateset for transferring to said duplicate set the impression made on theoriginal check which was superposed thereon.

Signed at St. Louis, Missouri, this 2d day of December, 1903.

\VI LLlAM S. BREWER Witnesses: I

(ir. E. GOLTERMANN, EDW. A. NOONAN, Jr.

